Thursday, 4 August 2011

Hotpants... really?!

Normally I accuse my sisters of stealing my clothes but I was overcome with jealousy when I saw my sister’s new shorts. They looked like she had found them in a charity shop - vintage high-waisted Levis - but they were in fact from New Look. I knew then that I had to hunt down a pair for myself and managed to snag some for £12. I love the fact that they are high -waisted as they actually manage to fit my weird waist/hip ratio and I feel a lot more confident than when I keep having to hitch my shorts up!

The necklace is my new favourite, I love initial necklaces but there never seem to be any ‘M’ ones left so when I saw this, I snapped it up! I knew that the shorts would look perfect with one of my many sheer blouses and this one fitted the bill nicely. I love the colour of it (although it is much more teal than light blue!) and the sleeves were perfect for protecting me from the gusty sea-breezes. The detailing on this blouse is lovely and I can see it working for work or cocktails too. I have to say that Danni and Claireinspired me with styling these shorts as I am yet to see anyone who looks better in a sheer shirt/short combo.

The nail varnish is ‘Toasted Almond’ by 17 and is a gorgeous pale gold colour which seems to go with everything.

I am quite proud that this whole outfit is made up of sale items, I managed to snag these gorgeous leather sandals from good old M&S for £6 (!) and after some faffing around with a corkscrew (to pierce a new buckle hole) they fit me perfectly and are much comfier than you would imagine for the heel height...maybe I will learn how to walk in heels yet! I had to swap them for my trusty New Look flats whilst on the beach though, as rock-climbing in heels is never a good idea and I didn’t want to spend my hols in plaster... Looking over this post, I am quite proud that I have managed to colour co-ordinate my outfits with my picture locations, didn't Mark do a good job?!

My sister is always 'borrowing' my clothes, I don't mind but she has nothing I want to borrow back haha!!! Good find on the shorts though because they are fab. Also love the necklace, I definitely want a few more H necklaces in my life